Golf game



July 3, 1 928. 7 1,675,937.

- H. B. LASIING G OLF ems Filed NOV. 2, 1927 I v2 Sheets- 311861 1 Inventor fl ymme B. Lasny July3,v1928. 1,675,937

H. B. LASTING :GOLF GAMEM Filed .Nov.2, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented M 1928;

than 'i HYMLAN n'nastrme, or PORTSMOUTH,

Y Gorir' GAME.

Application filed November '2, 1927. Serial No. 2 30,561.- I

The present invention relates to a game apparatus particularly designed for the purpose of'simulating the art of putting in the well known golf game.

One of the prime objects of the mvent on' resides in the provision of an interestlng and fascinating game which will enable a. golfer to practice the art of putting indoors and attain considerable skill and-accuracy.

A still further important ob ect of the .invention resides in the game apparatus of this nature wherem two or more persons may engage in competitive play.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of a game appa ratus of this nature which will keepscore of a the competitors in an automatic manner.

A still further important object of the invention resides in the provision of a game apparatus of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, strong and durable, inexpensiveto manufacture, thoroughly eflicient and reliable in use, and otherwise;

welladapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other 910 jects in view as will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construct-ion and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter and claimed. 1 I

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is atop plan view of-the apparatus' embodying the features of my, in}

Vention Figure 2 is a top planiview of 'l'the pan thereof,

Figure. 3 is a side elevation of the apparatus,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section -taken therethrough substantiallyon the line 4 4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, u

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken substantially-on the line 55 of Figure 1, p liFigure 6 is an enlarged detail planview showing one of the-holes the platform,

more fully. described.

detail in its preferred form in F i Figure 7 the markers. p a Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the letter A denotes an oblong sheet of material preferably sheet ,metal with a cloth covering." This sheet A is'bent v along transverse lines'to provide ahori- .zontal putting space 5 said transverse line being indicatedat 6 and known as the putt .15 line., The'platfor'm sheet then-inclines upwardly from the putt line 6 to provide the k a perspective view ofo n inclined space 7 which merges into a horizontal relatively large space 8. The side I edges of the spaces? and 8 preferably dn verge from, each other from the line 6 so that the sheet A tapers "toward the straight portion 5. -The end edge of the space 8 is 'arcuate as is denoted at 9.."The'spaces-7 and 8 have their. side edges provided with depending flanges 105 for resting, onthe floor or like support. A pan P is disposed-under the spaced portion 8 and has-an inclined trough terminating adjacent theline 6 and extending alongside of the space T .is clearly illustrated inFigure 1. The rear end of this pan is arcuate as'at ll concentric with the edge 9 but on a larger radius so e chute 10; The space 8 oft-he that any golf balls which pass over the. 'arcuate edge 9 will fall intov the pan and -return tot sheet A is provided with a plurality of openings 12 through which golf balls may pass." Oneof'these openings is shown in and is provided with a-radial slot l3leading'therefrom terminating ina cross slot 14:.

The golfball is'placedon the space 50f the sheet A and 'is hit with a regulation pr any sized club to be rolled up the inclined space 7 ontothe space 8-the object being to sink the ball in one-of the openings 12.,

,In each opening 12 there isv disposed a marker. M. Each marker M is preferably formed from a singlesheet of meal orlike material to comprise a relatively narrow shank portion 15 merging into an Lshaped endportion 16 at one end and ofiset at its weight --or 'balance element 19 which is formedheavy by bending thematerial of other end as atz17 and merging into a tit which .it is made over upon itself. The

is indicated inFigures land 2 and so that the weight element 19 is disposed under the opening as is clearly shown in Figure 4i so that when a ball passes through the opening the weight of the ball on top of the weight element 19 will swing the end 16 upwardly and the shank 15 will slide downwardly through the slit 14: and remain in a'vertical position as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 5.

The ends 16 are provided with scoring indicia as is shown 1n Figure 7; The present showing of the invention there are nine holes 12 and each player is entitled to nine putts and his score will equal the total of the indicia of the markers which are up. This, of course, is only one of the many ways in which the game apparatus may be utilized. It is also to he -understood that although I contemplate using standard equipment in the nature of golf balls and clubs that any isuitable size may be employed. 1 i It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages otthe invention will now be clearly understood without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invent-ion and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, in the materials, in the sizes, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its ad vantages. v

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new is:

lfA game apparatus of the 'class de scribed comprising aplatform having an opening therein, said platform provided with a slot adjacent the opening, a marker having a reduced shank one end of which is offset and merges into a weight element, said reduced shank portion being slidable in the slot so that it may be laid'flat on the platform with the weight element under the opening so that a ball passing through the opening will engageithe weight element and swing the marker so as to slide downwardly and stand up in the slot at an angle to the platform.-

-2.'A game apparatus of the class described comprising a platform having an openingthereinwith a slot leading radially Lev/nee? therefrom andmerging into a cross-slot, a

marker comprising arreduced shank por tion having one end offset and merging into a weight element and "the other end merg ing into an enlarged portion, the reduced shank portion being slidablein the cross slot and insertible. in said cross slot through the radial slot so that the weight element may be disposed under the opening with the oflset portion ot'the reduced shank in the cross slot so thatiwhen a ball passes throng the opening'it will engage the weight element and swing the marker sothat the re- .duced shank will slidedownthrough the cross slot to cause the enlarged end to stand up at an angle in relationvto theplatform.

3. A game apparatus of the class described comprising a platform having I an opening therein with a slot leading radially therefrom and merging into a cross slot, a marker comprising a reduced shank portion having one end offset and 'merging into a Weight element and the other end merging into an enlarged portion, the reduced shank portion-being slidable in the cross slot and insertible in said cross slot through the radial slot so that'the weight element may be disposed under the opening with the ofi' set portion of the reduced shank in thecrossslot so that when a ball passes through the opening .it will engage the weight element and swing the marker so that the reduced shank will slide down through the cross slot to cause the enlarged end tostand up at an angle in relation. to the platform, said platform having an upper portion in which the opening is enclosed, said upper portion merging into an inclined portion which in turn merges into a lower portion.

l. A game apparatus of the class described comprising a platform having an opening therein with a slot leading radially therefrom and merging into a cross slot, a marker comprising a reduced shank portion having one end offset and merging into a weight element and the other end merging into an'enlarged portion, the reduced shank portion being slidable-in the cross slot and insertible in said cross slot through the radial slot so that the weight element may be disposed under the opening with the off set portion ofthe reduced shank in the cross slot so that when a ball passes through the opening it will engage "the weight element and swing the marker so that the reduced shank will slide down through the cross slot to cause the enlarged end tostand up at an angle in relationto the platform, said platform having an upper portion in which the open ng is enclosed, said upper portion merging lnto an nclined portion which in turn merges into a lower portion, a pan under the upper portion having a return chute leading therefrom alongside of the inclined portion. 5. game apparatus comprising a platform having an opening and a slot adjacent thereacross and'swing. the lnarkef so that the the opening, a marker having a shank slidshank will slide downwardly in the slot and able in the slot, said shank being ofi'set so stand up therein at an angle totheplatform, 10

that a portion thereof may lie on top of the and means limiting the downward sliding platform While a portion extends across the movement of the shank. opening so that a ball passing'through' the In testimony whereof I affix m signature. opening will engage the shank extending HYM'ANB. L TING. 

